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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Bain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Buford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buford has chosen Biscuits N Gravy as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kurt Bain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Big Buford!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buford fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Buford shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Buford stops Bain from getting back to his feet.
Buford decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Bain misses with a straight right.
Buford closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bain on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bain tries to get out of the position.
Buford thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bain's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Buford connects with a nice short shot to Bain's temple.
It looks like Kurt Bain has been cut.
Bain trying to control from the bottom.
Buford winds up and cracks Bain with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bain could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Buford not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bain is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Buford's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Buford's back!
Buford is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bain stuffs the takedown attempt from Buford. Buford gets slowly back to his feet.
Buford tries to close the distance and clinch but Bain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buford has a takedown stuffed.
Kurt Bain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Buford.
Buford looks gassed!
Bain thows a body shot but no joy.
Buford with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bain to score with a decent uppercut.
Bain misses with a body shot.
Bain stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A swing and a miss from Bain.
Buford looks for a takedown but Bain sprawls well.
Buford shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Buford takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bain darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buford avoids the body shot from Bain.
Bain tries to clinch up but Buford circles away and keeps his distance.
Buford fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bain avoids it really well and circles away.
Buford has a takedown stuffed.
Bain bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Buford's head.
Buford on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bain sizes up Buford with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bain connects with the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bain digs a good body shot into Buford's ribs.
Buford fails with a takedown attempt.
Buford on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bain lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Buford drops his hands momentarily and Bain takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Buford looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bain throws a shot to the body.
Kurt Bain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bain throws a looping overhand right but Buford ducks down to avoid it.
Buford takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bain looks to land a right hand but Buford moved out of range.
Bain misses with a body shot.
Buford shoots in for a takedown but Bain shows good takedown defense.
Bain misses with a looping right.
Bain ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bain jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Buford takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bain has managed to clinch.
Bain misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bain takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bain lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bain misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Bain.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short body shot lands from Bain as the two fighters clinch.
Buford goes for a takedown attempt but Bain pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No joy there for Bain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Big Buford will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kurt Bain's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Buford shoots for a takedown but Bain saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Buford tries to clinch up but Bain circles away and keeps his distance.
Buford tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Buford tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Buford shoots in looking for a takedown but Bain manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Buford's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Buford fails to land the takedown.
Kurt Bain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Buford.
Bain misses the jab.
A left lands for Bain.
Buford takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Buford is defended easily by Bain.
Bain scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Buford doesn't seem bothered though.
Buford is breathing heavily.
Bain has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buford wants a takedown.
Bain swings wildly with an uppercut but Buford uses good head movement to avoid it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bain fails to land.
Bain lands a left hand.
Bain lands with a short shot to the head.
Bain lands a nice uppercut.
Bain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Bain fails to land.
Buford blocks an uppercut.
Buford's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bain scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bain has a couple of punches blocked by Buford.
Bain is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buford blocks an uppercut.
Bain is stalling here.
Bain makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bain dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Buford as Bain tries to tie him up.
Bain lands a left hand.
Bain lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Bain.
Buford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bain struggles to land a body shot inside as Buford controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Buford backwards.
Buford can't get the takedown.
Bain working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Buford is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bain is defending well.
Bain has a couple of punches blocked by Buford.
Bain misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buford blocking some punches.
Buford has Bain pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bain manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bain scores with a shoulder strike.
Bain throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bufords head.
Bain lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bain misses with the head strike.
Buford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bain throws a punch but it's blocked by Buford.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bain scores with a shot to the side of Buford's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bain cracks Buford with a nice body shot.
Bain stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bain.
Bain misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Bain.
Buford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buford looking for a takedown.
Buford drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bain gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bain misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Bain.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bain is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Bain dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kurt Bain's cut.
That's time! Bain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bain scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bain cracks a nice hook into Buford's ribs.
Buford fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Bain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Big Buford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buford fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Buford tries to close the distance and clinch but Bain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bain staying out of range there.
Bain scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Buford is looking to clinch.
Bain sizes up Buford with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Buford shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bain as he jumps to the side.
Bain darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bain connects with the punch.
Bain lands with a nice body punch.
Buford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bain getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Buford has a takedown stuffed.
Kurt Bain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Buford.
Bain bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Buford's head backwards.
Bain has Buford up against the cage in a clinch.
Bain stalling in the clinch.
Bain swings wildly with an uppercut but Buford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Buford's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Bain fails to land.
Buford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buford drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bain lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Buford or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Buford's elbow.
Buford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buford.
Bain is working Buford over against the cage.
Bain throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bufords head.
Bain tries a body shot but Buford blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bain.
A short left from Bain.
Buford tries to score a body lock takedown but Bain shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kurt Bain has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bain stalls.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buford's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bain gets through Buford's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bain lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bain lands a right hand.
Bain misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bain.
Buford has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Buford changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bain fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bain clinches with his opponent.
Bain digs a right hand underneath Buford's ribcage. Buford let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bain tries to work over Buford's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bain misses with a punch to the body.
Bain stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bain misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bain lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buford.
Bain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Buford's elbow.
Bain lands a right hand.
Buford is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bain scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bain working aggressively here.
Buford blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Bain showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bain has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Bain!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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